Collar



J. W. HESS AND F. S. HODGINS.

COLLAR.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 10, 1920.

Patented Nov. 8,1921.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN W. HESS AND FRANK S. HODGINS, OF KITCHENER, ONTARIO, CANADA, ASSIG-NORS TO CLUETT, PEABODY & 00., INCL, OF TROY, NEW YORK.

COLLAR.

' Application filed February 10, 1920.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, J OHN W. Hnss and FRANK S. HODGINS, of the city of Kitchener, in the county of Waterloo, Province of Ontario, Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Collars, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates particularly to soft collars which are particularly liable to shrink in washing so that the distance between the button holes is considerably reduced. As the size of the collar is governed by the distance between the button holes, this reduction of distance makes it difiicult to get the collar to fit satisfactorily. It has been the practice in the past to make soft collars slightly oversize so as to make an allowance for anticipated shrinkage. This prior allowance is not suflicient, however, as were enough allowance made for shrinkage, the collar would be so large that it would not fit properly before being washed. If an insufficient allowance is made for shrinkage in the first place, it is apparent that after the collar has been washed once or twice, it will be undersize with the result that considerable difficulty is experienced in getting it on. Thus it frequently happens that collars have to be thrown away before being worn out, due to the fact that the owner can no longer put them on;

Our object in the present invention therefore is to so construct the collar that, without detriment to the appearance of the collar and without weakening the button holes, places are provided for engagement with the stud or collar button at varying distances apart so that the collar may be buttoned in place to fit perfectly whether it be new or almost worn out.

lVe attain our object by means of the constructions hereinafter described and illus trated in the accompanying drawings in which Figure l is a plan view of our collar with the top thrown back;

Fig. 2 a perspective view of the collar as it appears when buttoned, being partly broken away;

Fig. 3 a perspective view of the collar as it appears when buttoned through the outside button holes, these being the button holes which would be used after shrinkage had taken place. I

In the drawings like numerals of refer- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 8, 1921.

Serial No. 357,544.

ence indicate corresponding parts in the different figures.

1' is the band of the collar, to which is secured the top 2. These parts are in their principal features of ordinary construction. Instead, however, of the single buttonhole of normal length usually provided at each end of the band, we form at each end of the band, an elongated openin or buttonhole of approximately twice the usuallength and finish it in the usual manner. At approximately the middle of the length of each long button hole or opening we stitch the opposite sides together so as to form in effect two separate button holes with practically but little space between them. By proceed ing in this manner we secure the advantage of double button holes in exact alinement and in the smallest possible space.

lVhile the above is the preferred arrangement any construction employing two button holes at each end of the band substantially parallel to the lower edge of the band would attain a considerable measure of ad vantage.

Vhile it is preferable to form such button holes at each end of the band, one end might be provided with the ordinary single button hole, in which case, however, the range of adjustment would be limited. It will be readily appreciated that with the double button holes at each end three different adjustments may be obtained, whereas with the double button hole at one end and single button hole at the other, two adjustments only can be effected. A collar constructed in accordance with our invention may thus be made to fit properly at any period in its life.

It will be evident also that a buttonhole may be provided toward the top of the collar band in the long tab end for engagement with the button usually secured to the band adjacent its other end. Adjustment for shrinkage is thus provided at the top as well as the bottom of the band.

The most practical arrangement we find is to employ two button holes 3 at each end of the band close to and parallel to its lower edge and two button holes 4 at the end of the band remote from the button 5, close together and to the upper edge of the band and inclined to the said edge of the band, (see Fig. 2). With this arrangement it is possible to secure large button holes with small spacing longitudinal of the collar for engagement With the button 5 and smaller button holes 3 for the collar button, which usually has a smaller head than the button 5, with the pull of the collar against the ends of the button holes.

What We claim as our invention is A collar having two alined button holes formed in each end of its band extending substantially parallel to and close to the lower edge or" the band, a button secured to one end of the band close tothe upper edge thereof, and two button holes formed in the opposite end of the band With Which said button may be engaged, said button holes 15 being inclined to the upper edge of the band and having their spacing small-relative to their length.

Signed at Kitchener this 26th day of J anuary 1920.

JOHN W. HESS. r FRANK s. HODGINS.

\Vitnesses:

JNo. B. KIRBY, JosErHS. SYKES. 

